Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orsett]
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FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
1. INSPECTIONS OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS & WORKPLACES
Premises. | Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted |
---|---|---|---|
1 . | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Factories (Including Factory Laundries) | 24 | 2 | — |
Workshops (Including Workshop Laundries) | 35 | 2 | — |
Workplaces (Other than Outworkers premises) | 18 | " | |
Total | 77 | 4 | — |
2. DEFECTS FOUND,
Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Offences in respect of which Prosecutions were Instituted | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Pound. | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspctor | ||
Want of cleanliness | 4 | 4 | - | - |
Want of ventilation | — | — | - | - |
Overcrowding | — | — | — | - |
Want of drainage of floors | — | — | — | - |
Other nuisances | 1 | 1 | — | - |
Sanitary accommodation— | ||||
Insufficient | 2 | 2 | — | - |
Unsuitable or Defective | 2 | 2 | — | - |
Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | - |
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouses (s.101) | - | - | - | - |
Other Offences [Excluding offences relating to outwork, and offences under the Sections mentioned in the Schedule to the Ministry of Health (Factories and Workshops Transfer of Powers) Order. 19211 | ||||
Total | 9 | 9 | — | — |